In 2018, as the summer season winds down, Philadelphia filmmaker Nick Belial and his crew will be in Ocean City to shoot the independent feature film “To Avenge.” The story that Belial has been working on for upwards of five years will come to fruition on the Ocean City beach, bayside and Boardwalk, as well […] The post Independent crime/thriller to be shot in Ocean City appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

I asked, you answered…Kind of.  While I didn’t get to read as many tales of romance taking place in Ocean City as I’d hoped (with the exception of Marilyn’s just below, which really made me smile), I did hear a lot about why some visitors are in love with Ocean City. (And why some may […] The post Ocean City love stories appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

What’s worse: the way that “Punxsutawney” is spelled, or the fact that we have six more weeks of winter? Probably the latter. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means we’ll be suffering about another month-and-a-half of twenty-degree temperatures here in Ocean City.  So when should you visit? First, don’t let this long winter stop you […] The post We’ll get through these six more weeks. appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Local beer and local art? Now that’s a great pairing. This February the Ocean City Center for the Arts celebrates the talents of local Eastern Shore artists, and Shore Craft Beer will be at the First Friday reception to kick off FeBREWary on the Shore. The public is invited to meet the artists at the […] The post Art League’s First Friday to celebrate local art and local beer appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

It seems like red foxes have been everywhere this winter. I saw a few for myself in Assateague this January, where they were out playing and leaping around in the marshes. The small, orange-y red mammals are pretty cute, especially when you’re able to watch from a safe distance (though binoculars would have come in […] The post Creature Feature: Red fox sightings abound appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

We’ve been posting about it plenty on our sister site Shore Craft Beer, but we wanted to let all you Ocean City lovers know about the Shore’s best-kept secret. Well, maybe it’s not a secret exactly, but the month of February (which we lovingly refer to as FeBREWary) is probably the best time of year […] The post It’s FeBREWary: the best month to eat and drink on the Shore appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Welcome to Ocean City! Now get out.  That’s not exactly how an Ocean City newcomer might feel when they step foot into Shotti’s Point, but one might want to keep in mind that this is definitely a locals-oriented joint. Even in the early afternoon on a Thursday in late January, the bar was lined with couples, […] The post Shacking up at Shotti’s Point appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

I know, I know–we do this every January. Sometimes in December and February, too. But those are always the most difficult months to get through. At least in March the sun starts to shine just a little bit brighter (it comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, after all), and then we’ve […] The post Summer photos from the vault appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

For the third year, Delmarva goes to the birds  2018’s Winter Delmarva Birding Weekend will be held Jan. 26 – 28, signaling for local birders to dust off their binoculars and zoom lenses and prepare for a peaceful weekend watching for waterfowl, shorebirds, seals and more.  The fowl-centric weekend includes various field trips Friday through […] The post Delmarva Birding Weekend is almost here appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

In case you missed it, the annual Best of Ocean City voting is well underway. Over the rest of the year, we’ll be picking out some of out favorite races and asking you whether it is fair. If it isn’t, feel free to vote until you believe that right has prevailed. This week, we look […] The post Fighting to be the Best of Ocean City: Restaurants Edition appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

In case you missed it, the annual Best of Ocean City voting is well underway. Over the rest of the year, we’ll be picking out some of out favorite races and asking you whether it is fair. If it isn’t, feel free to vote until you believe that right has prevailed. This week, we look […] The post Fighting to be the Best of Ocean City: Bars Edition appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

If you’ve got the Valentine’s weekend off, or are waiting to make sure the weather won’t fail you, don’t worry–there are plenty of places to stay in Ocean City for Valentine’s Day. Many of the hotels have getaway packages that include dinner and other Valentine’s Weekend-themed amenities. One of the best things about celebrating the […] The post Valentine’s Weekend getaways appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Properties sold in Worcester County  Single Family Homes 959 Single Family Homes traded hands.  The sold prices ranged from $8,000 to $2,300,000. Statistics show the total volume of sales completed in 2017 totaled $274,645,811 in the county.  Average sold price was $286,388.  Most notably, these properties were only on the market for an average of […] The post Real Estate Sales: 2017 Year in Review appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

At their January 16, 2018 meeting, the Commissioners extended their sincere appreciation to County employees involved in snow removal to clear County roads and properties of ice and snow during the recent winter storm. Those in attendance at the meeting included Public Works Deputy Director John Ross (front row from left), and Emergency Services Director […] The post Commissioners recognize staff for service during snow storm appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

We usually delegate news relating to craft beer challenges and trails to our sister site Shore Craft Beer, but this piece directly relates to Ocean City. In fact, Shore Craft Beer teamed up with the Town of Ocean City to create the first craft beer challenge on the Shore Craft Beer app not just for […] The post Ocean City gets its first craft beer challenge appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Memories from vacations past Leaving Ocean City at the end of my vacations has always been heartbreaking for me. As a child I spent many a  summer in Ocean City enjoying the beach, boardwalk and rides with family and friends. In those days the high rise condominiums did not yet exist and my family stayed […] The post My Place in OC appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

While we are in the bitter cold winter days of January, we can’t help but day dream about summer days laying on the beach, soaking up the warm sunshine. The best way to start those summer days is by waking up early to watch the sunrise. While sunrises are beautiful no matter where you are, […] The post Summer sunrises over Ocean City appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

After over four decades, the giant genie down at Trimper’s Rides and Amusements has finally been let out of the bottle. One of the park’s iconic funhouses – Aladdin’s Lamp (Salem Aleikum) – has been permanently retired. The decision was made due to increased costs to maintain and reduced ridership. For generations, the colorful Arabian Nights-themed […] The post Ocean City Oddities: The Genie is Out of the Bottle appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

OCEAN CITY, MD – Susan G. Komen® has announced that the 7th Annual Ocean City Race for the Cure will be held on April 14, 2018 on Ocean City’s iconic boardwalk beginning at the inlet. Registration and fundraising for the event is now open. Since its inception in 2012, Race for the Cure is the […] The post Annual Komen Maryland Ocean City Race for the Cure on April 14 appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Berlin, Md. – With a forecast of freezing cold temperatures on New Years’ Day, AGH associates, volunteers, and participants were not sure what to expect for the 2018 Penguin Swim. However, the event proved to be successful yet again, with the participation of more than 400 penguins. “This was by far the coldest weather in the […] The post 24th annual Penguin Swim: We braved the cold! appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

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Life in Ocean City, Maryland — and most of the East Coast, for that matter — came to a sudden halt on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 3, when the blizzard began. The blizzard, which The Weather Channel named Grayson, was more than your run-of-the-mill snowstorm: it was a bombogenesis. The “bomb cyclone” left many […] The post Photos from Winter Storm Grayson appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Happy New Year! My name is Brandon and I am a longtime enthusiast, chronicler, and author of Ocean City’s amusement and boardwalk history. I have been collecting and archiving Ocean City memorabilia for over 20 years and am excited to share some of my unique findings and knowledge in the form of a collection called […] The post Ocean City Oddities: Boardwalk Memories in Wax appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Ocean City, Maryland – (January 4, 2018): The first winter storm of 2018 has brought wintery weather to the resort area, with strong winds and snow covering the sand and roads in Ocean City. As the winter storm continues to travel through the East Coast today, January 4, the freezing temperatures and snow should result […] The post Snow Accumulating in Ocean City As Winter Storm Travels Through the Area appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

From the Town of Ocean City: Ocean City, Maryland – (January 3, 2018):  Ocean City is under a Winter Storm Warning, beginning in the afternoon hours today, January 3, until 1 p.m. tomorrow, January 4.  According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA, Ocean City will experience snow and moderate wind gusts.  The projected snow will begin […] The post Ocean City Expects First Snow of 2018, Resort Area Under Winter Storm Warning appeared first on...READ POST.

Everyone wants to save money when they’re on vacation. When you plan your summer trip far enough in advance, the easiest way to save money is by booking your hotel months ahead. Here are some of our favorite “book early” specials, so when summer rolls around you’ll have that much extra cash for a bucket […] The post Save money by booking your vacation early. Here’s how. appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

The landscape of Ocean City never changes too much, but like every town, businesses come and go year by year. 2017 in OC was no exception. Here’s all the big things that went down in 2017, followed by–drumroll, please!–all the exciting things we can expect from Ocean City in 2018.  From 2017… As far as […] The post Looking forward to 2018 in Ocean City appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

We did it. We have — almost — made it through 2017.  For the country, and rest of the world, 2017 was tumultuous, to say the least. But we’re not going to think about that right now. In Ocean City, the beach and boardwalk were business as usual, and Ocean City remained the same beautiful […] The post Ocean City Year in Review appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

If you follow us on Facebook, then you’ve probably seen some of the hi-jinx the visiting elves have gotten into. They finished their toy-making a little early this year and came all the way from the North Pole to vacation in Ocean City, Maryland. They said it was much warmer than they’re used to, but […] The post Merry Christmas from the Ocean City elves appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Ocean City, Maryland – (December 20, 2017): It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! While the holiday spirit has been circulating through town for several weeks, the Town of Ocean City is reminding citizens that town administrative offices will be closed on Friday, December 22, and Monday, December 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. There will be […] The post Town of Ocean City celebrates holidays and the New Year appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Worcester County offers Christmas tree recycling to residents — The Solid Waste Division of Worcester County will host its annual collection of Christmas trees through Jan. 31, 2018. Area residents can drop off Christmas trees at the Central Landfill in Newark and the Berlin, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill Homeowners Convenience Centers at no cost. Businesses and organizations […] The post Christmas tree drop-off sites in Worcester County appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Everyone who visits Ocean City between late November and Dec. 31 is mostly here to see Winterfest of Lights. And for good reason — with hot chocolate in a heated pavilion, Christmas carols played from the trams and more and more lights added to the displays each year, every person in the mid-Atlantic region should […] The post Some holiday lights you won’t find at Winterfest appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Salisbury, MD – The National Folk Festival in Salisbury, Maryland, is encouraging individuals and businesses to take advantage of the opportunity to make an end-of-year contribution. All donations submitted before December 31, 2017 may be deducted from 2017 taxes. The festival is FREE TO THE PUBLIC, and the funds needed to present this extraordinary celebration without charge […] The post Help keep Salisbury’s National Folk Festival free appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

We announced the winners back in the early summer, which is when we always close the polls and collect the votes, but here they are again in case you missed them the first time.  Our Best of Ocean City is the only “best of”-type event in town that’s not dependent on advertiser input–the winners reflect […] The post A look back at Ocean City’s Best of 2017 appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Hi! My name is Kristin and, as you’ve already garnered, I’m your new editor here at OceanCity.com.  I know this introduction will be a little gratuitous to most of our readers, who come here to find hotel deals, buy discounted gift cards or read the occasional Top-10-List-of-Things-to-Do-in-Ocean-City (or something that sounds a lot like that).  […] The post Hello from OceanCity.com’s new editor appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Hey, folks! After a little more than two years on the beach and beer beat, I’ll be moving on and producing other media altogether but I wanted to take a second and say thanks and so long. Before I started writing about Ocean City I never realized how engaged the readership of OceanCity.com was. Readers […] The post My next chapter after OceanCity.com appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

These photos were taken the Sunday after the first snow of the season on Friday, Dec. 8, which was followed by a little more on Saturday. I woke up on Sunday morning, looked out the window and immediately knew I’d have to bundle up fast and head out to take pictures before the snow melted […] The post A snowy walk around the Inlet appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

An abridged guide for anyone looking to purchase a vacation home in Ocean City while avoiding common mistakes.  For some lucky families, a beach house might be on the top of the Christmas wishlist.  However, there are a number of issues to take into consideration when planning a purchase of an investment property.   It’s more […] The post Purchasing a condo for Christmas? Here are some things to consider. appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Ocean City, Maryland – (December 11, 2017):  Ocean City is celebrating the New Year with the introduction of the highly anticipated bus locator application.  Debuting on New Year’s Eve, the enhanced service will allow bus patrons to view real-time location of busses with the TransLoc Rider app. Available for both iOS and Android, users of […] The post Ocean City to debut new bus locator app on New Year’s Eve appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.

Many Americans spend January 1 sprawled on the couch and pretending to watch football games they don’t really care about while praying the pounding in their head goes away and promising to never drink again if it does. In Ocean City, Maryland, however, we are resolved to start our New Year off in a more […] The post Take the Pledge to Take the Plunge at the Penguin Swim appeared first on OceanCity.com. ...READ POST.